Kern County firefighters responded to a structure fire Monday night in the 200 block of South Sunset street.

Kern County Fire Department Engines 74, 73, 75 and 77 responded to the fire Monday night at approximately 7:40 p.m. Incident Commander Capt. Dan Hendricks said the main fire was in the back bedroom, and spread to the bathroom and hall. He estimated damage at $50,000 to structure and contents.

Firefighters confined the fire to inside the structure, and no flames escaped through the roof. Firefighters knocked the fire down at approximately 7:55 p.m. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Ridgecrest Police Department and Liberty Ambulance also responded.